EP1815962A1 - Verfahren zum Formen eines Gegenstandes von mit Glasfasern verstärktem Harzmaterial - Google Patents

Verfahren zum Formen eines Gegenstandes von mit Glasfasern verstärktem Harzmaterial Download PDF

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EP1815962A1
EP1815962A1 EP07001521A EP07001521A EP1815962A1 EP 1815962 A1 EP1815962 A1 EP 1815962A1 EP 07001521 A EP07001521 A EP 07001521A EP 07001521 A EP07001521 A EP 07001521A EP 1815962 A1 EP1815962 A1 EP 1815962A1
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Junichi Ogawa
Mitsuharu Kaneko
Youhei Ichihara
Takahiro Tochioka
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  • the present invention relates to a molding method and apparatus of a fiber filler reinforced foam resin molded article.
  • a resin molded article that is made from a foam resin material has been recently used widely for the purpose of weight reduction and the like.
  • a molding method of such a foam resin molded article is generally known, in which a super critical fluid (SCF) as a physical foaming agent is previously supplied to a thermoplastic resin, and then the resin is injected into a cavity (a space in a mold) for foaming with a pressure reduction.
  • SCF super critical fluid
  • a resin molded article that is reinforced with a fiber such as a glass fiber to increase strength and rigidity has been also developed.
  • the resin containing the reinforcement fiber is plasticized and kneaded (molten) in a cylinder of an injection unit by using a screw (a process before injecting into the mold), so that the reinforcement fiber can be mixed well in the resin.
  • the super critical fluid is supplied to the molten resin with pressing to and maintaining a certain pressure, which is followed by injecting the resin into the cavity for foaming with the pressure reduction.
  • US Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0253335 A1 discloses a molding method in which there is provided a gas supply nozzle for supplying the super critical fluid or a foaming agent to a portion just downstream of a ring-shaped check valve that is provided as a pressure-maintaining element at the injection molding screw.
  • the ring-shaped check valve restricts a flow in an upstream direction, thereby maintaining a downstream pressure of a substance.
  • the super critical fluid is supplied into the molten resin in a pressurized state to prevent foaming, the pressure is maintained in the process of injecting the molten resin into the mold, and the pressure is finally reduced (released) in the cavity. Accordingly, the pressure applied to the molten resin in the cylinder is maintained to a high pressure before the injection process.
  • the above-described pressure also acts on the upstream side of the supply portion of the super critical fluid, and therefore a force operative to push back the molten resin, resin pellets and reinforcement fiber would be generated. Accordingly, there may be a necessity that the screw has a certain mechanism to prevent the counterflow of the molten resin containing the super critical fluid at a portion that is located upstream of the supply portion of the super critical fluid.
  • This kind of anti counterflow mechanism generally comprises a labyrinth structure of resin flow path so as to prevent the upstream-direction pushing back.
  • the reinforcement fiber mixed with the resin would be cut into pieces and broken when getting though this mechanism (labyrinth structure).
  • the properties of the fiber filler reinforced foam resin molded article that is made by the molding method with the super critical fluid would deteriorate improperly.
  • the resin containing the reinforcement fiber (short glass fiber) is supplied to a portion upstream of the ring-shaped check valve in its embodiment.
  • the ring-shaped check valve changes its position in such a manner that its ring member contacts either one of a seal face and a block face of the screw, thereby allowing the resin to flow in the downstream direction and restricting the pressure from the super critical fluid supplied downstream. Accordingly, although this ring-shaped check valve may have the same problem of breakage of the reinforcement fiber, no countermeasure seems to be applied.
  • the present invention has been devised in view of the above-described problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a molding method and apparatus of a fiber filler reinforced resin molded article that can improve properties, such as strength, rigidity and the like, particularly by preventing the reinforcement fiber from being broken at the anti counterflow portion of the screw.
  • a molding method of a fiber filler reinforced resin molded article in which a reinforcement fiber and a resin are plasticized and kneaded in a material supply cylinder including a screw with an anti counterflow portion, and the plasticized resin with the reinforcement fiber mixed therewith is injected into a cavity of a mold, wherein the reinforcement fiber is mixed with the resin in the cylinder at a portion downstream of the anti counterflow portion of the screw, and a (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent is supplied into the cylinder at a portion substantially downstream of the anti counterflow portion of the screw.
  • a molding apparatus of a fiber filler reinforced resin molded article in which a reinforcement fiber and a resin are plasticized and kneaded in a material supply cylinder including a screw with an anti counterflow portion, and the plasticized resin with the reinforcement fiber mixed therewith is injected into a cavity of a mold, the molding apparatus comprising a reinforcement-fiber mixing portion where the reinforcement fiber is mixed with the resin in the cylinder, the mixing portion being downstream of the anti counterflow portion of the screw, and a foaming-agent supply portion where a (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent is supplied into the cylinder, the supply portion being downstream of the anti counterflow portion of the screw.
  • the reinforcement fiber since the location of mixing the reinforcement fiber is substantially downstream of the anti counterflow portion, the reinforcement fiber can be prevented from being broken at the anti counterflow portion. Also, the location of supplying the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent is substantially downstream of the anti counterflow portion.
  • the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion and the foaming-agent supply portion may be located at the same location in the flow direction, or either one may be located upstream of the other. In any case, as long as both the portions are located upstream of the anti counterflow portion, the breakage of the reinforcement fiber can be prevented, without making the molding method or apparatus complex.
  • the fiber filler reinforced resin molded article with improved properties, such as strength, rigidity and the like, can be provided.
  • the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent is a super critical fluid.
  • the super critical fluid can be mixed and dispersed uniformly as the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent, the molded article having a properly fine foam cell can be provided.
  • the reinforcement fiber is mixed with the resin in the cylinder at a portion that is located substantially downstream of the above supply portion of the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent.
  • the reinforcement fiber is mixed substantially downstream of the supply portion of the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent, the reinforcement fiber is mixed with the resin that has reduced its viscosity with the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent, so that the mixing and dispersion of the reinforcement fiber can be improved.
  • the reinforcement fiber is provided independently so as to be mixed with the resin.
  • the reinforcement fiber is provided independently from the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion, a seal structure with proper airtightness can be applied at the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion. Accordingly, the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent and the plasticized molten resin can be surely prevented from leaking out from the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion.
  • the reinforcement fiber is provided in a form of a continuous fiber to the cylinder, and the provided continuous fiber is cut into pieces by the screw, whereby the reinforcement fiber is mixed with the resin in the cylinder.
  • the reinforcement fiber is provided in the form of the continuous fiber, a proper fluid- or airtightness at the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion can be improved properly with a simple structure, and the leakage of the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent and plasticized molten resin from the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion can be surely prevented.
  • mixing and/or dispersion of the reinforcement fiber in the resin is promoted in a resin flow path from the supply portion of the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent to the cavity of the mold.
  • a mixing-dispersion promoting device to promote mixing and dispersion of the reinforcement fiber in the resin in a resin flow path from the supply portion of the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent to the cavity of the mold.
  • the reinforcement fiber can be dispersed more uniformly in the plasticized molten resin, and the fiber filler reinforced resin molded article with excellent properties can be provided.
  • the resin with the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent supplied thereto and the reinforcement fiber mixed therewith is collected temporarily, transmitted to an injection unit, metered for molding, and then supplied to the cavity of the mold via the injection unit.
  • the molten resin with the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent and reinforcement fiber which is collected temporarily in the collection portion, is transmitted to the injection unit, and after metering of the resin for the necessary amount for molding, the resin is supplied into the cavity of the mold via the injection unit.
  • this supply promotes the mixing and dispersion of the reinforcement fiber in the molten resin, the reinforcement fiber can be dispersed uniformly, and the fiber filler reinforced resin molded article with more excellent properties can be provided.
  • a seal device to seal an inside from an outside of the cylinder at the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion.
  • the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion is sealed by the seal device, the leakage of the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent and plasticized molten resin from the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion can be surely prevented.
  • a flow-amount detecting device that is provided in a leakage path of the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent leaking from the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion and detects an amount of leakage of the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent, and the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent is configured to be supplemented from the foaming-agent supply portion substantially according to the leakage amount thereof detected by the flow-amount detecting device.
  • the amount of leakage of the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent is detected by the flow-amount detecting device provided in the leakage path of the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent leaking from the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion, and the amount of the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent corresponding to the amount that has leaked is supplemented from the foaming-agent supply portion.
  • the necessary amount of the (preferably physical or chemical) foaming agent in the resin composite can be maintained, and thereby the properties of the resin molded article having a desirable foaming ratio can be improved.
  • FIG. 1A is a side view showing an entire structure of a fiber filler reinforced resin injection molding apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 1B is a sectional view showing a cylinder inside of a plasticizing pushing portion
  • FIG. 1C is a sectional view showing a structure of a major portion of the cylinder inside of the plasticizing pushing portion.
  • FIG. 2 is a partially sectional view showing a GF supply unit with a seal structure that prevents a leakage of a foaming agent at the GF supply portion in the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a side view showing an entire structure of a fiber filler reinforced resin injection molding apparatus according to a second embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic structure of a device to compensate a leakage of a physical foaming agent at a GF supply portion of a filler reinforced resin injection molding apparatus according to a third embodiment.
  • FIG. 5A a view showing an attachment state of a mixing nozzle
  • FIG. 5B is a sectional view of a major portion of the mixing nozzle.
  • FIG. 6A is a sectional view showing a cylinder inside of a metering injecting portion with a supersonic oscillator (or an electromagnetic-wave oscillator) of a vibration adding device
  • FIG. 6B is a sectional view showing an attachment state of an agitating plate in the cylinder inside of the metering injecting portion.
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a mold in which the mixing nozzle and a similar agitating device are provided at a hot runner portion.
  • FIG. 8 is a side view of a foaming-agent supply portion in which a porous member is disposed at an inside wall of a supply nozzle.
  • FIG. 9 is a side view showing a seal structure with a resilient member as a modified embodiment.
  • the fiber filler reinforced resin injection molding apparatus 1 comprises a plasticizing or plasticating pushing portion 10, a resin collection portion 20, a metering injecting portion 30, a super critical fluid (SCF) supply unit 40, a glass fiber (GF) supply unit 50 (as a preferred reinforcing fiber supply unit), and a mold 60.
  • SCF super critical fluid
  • GF glass fiber
  • the plasticizing pushing portion 10 has a screw or worm screw 12 in a material supply cylinder 11, and agitates, kneads and/or conveys a resin 2 which is provided from a hopper 16 with a rotation of the screw 12 for plasticizing (melting). And, at least one reinforcement fiber 3, which is supplied from the GF supply unit 50 at a reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14, and a physical or chemical foaming agent 4, which is supplied from the SCF supply unit 40 at a foaming-agent supply portion 15, are mixed with the plasticized molten resin or while the resin is being plasticized.
  • the plasticized molten resin containing the reinforcement fiber 3 (and the physical or chemical foaming agent 4 ) (hereinafter, referred to as resin composite 5 ) is pushed out (transmitted or conveyed) to a resin collection portion 20, where the resin is collected temporarily in a collector 21.
  • the plasticizing pushing portion 10 preferably is not constituted as an injection unit, and has a capability to push out and transmit the plasticized resin composite 5 to the resin collection portion 30.
  • An on-off valve 18 is provided at a pushing end (outlet) 17 of the plasticizing pushing portion 10.
  • the screw 12 provided inside the cylinder 11 preferably includes an anti counterflow portion 13.
  • the anti counterflow portion 13 may be configured, for example, to have a labyrinthine structure as described above, or a ring-member position changing mechanism. Positional relationships among the counterflow portion 13, the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14, and the foaming-agent supply portion 15 will be described specifically below.
  • the resin collection portion 20 collects the resin composite 5 transmitted from the plasticizing pushing portion 10 in the collector 21 temporarily.
  • the resin composite 5 in the collector 21 is controlled so as to be transmitted to a junction portion 33 of the metering injecting portion 30 by a valve 22 that is provided at a downward or downstream end (outlet) of the collector 21.
  • the metering injecting portion 30 preferably is configured to be an injection unit in which an injection piston 32 is provided in the cylinder 31, and guides the resin composite 5 in the collector 21 to the junction portion 33 so as to make the reinforcement fiber 3 and the physical foaming agent 4 be mixed with the resin composite 5. Further, after metering of the resin composite for a necessary amount for molding, the resin composite 5 is configured to be injected into a cavity 63 (see FIG. 7) of the mold 60 with an opening/closing operation of a valve 35 that is provided at an injecting end 34 (outlet) and an reciprocating movement of the injection piston 32.
  • valves 18, 22 and/or 35 that are opened or closed with the on-off operation.
  • These valves 18, 22 and/or 35 allow the resin composite 5 to flow out when opening, and when closing, they stop the flow and preferably prevent counterflow of the resin composite 5 as well, ensuring a proper seal function.
  • the reinforcement fiber 3 may not be broken or hurt by operations of the valves 18, 22 and/or 35.
  • the SCF supply unit 40 guides the (physical or chemical) foaming agent 4 into the fiber filler reinforced resin injection molding apparatus 1, in which the foaming agent 4 is supplied into the cylinder 11 (the resin 2 ) at the foaming-agent supply portion 15 provided at the plasticizing pushing portion 10.
  • the SCF supply unit 40 comprises a gas reservoir 41 with a raw gas stored therein, and a pressure-increase control portion 42 to increase a pressure of the raw gas from the gas reservoir 41 to a specified (predetermined or predeterminable) pressure and control a supply amount of the pressure-increased physical foaming agent into the cylinder 11.
  • the GF supply unit 50 (as the preferred reinforcement fiber supply unit) supplies the reinforcement fiber 3 (preferably continuous glass fiber 3 in the present embodiment) to the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14 of the plasticizing pushing portion 10.
  • the GF supply unit 50 comprises, as shown in FIG. 2, a GF storage portion 51 that stores the reinforcement fiber (preferably the substantially round glass fiber 3) in a coil shape therein with a proper seal, a GF supply portion 53 that is connected to the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 15, a flexible supply pipe 52 that interconnects the GF storage portion 51 and the GF supply portion 53 and supplies the reinforcement fiber (preferably glass fiber) 3 therein.
  • the GF supply portion 53 of the present embodiment comprises a fiber supply roller 54 to supply the reinforcement fiber (preferably glass fiber) 3 with its rotation, and a seal member 55 that can provide proper sealing between side walls of the cylinder 11 (cylinder barrel 11 a), in which the roller 54 is held by the seal member 55 so as to be pushed substantially against a periphery of an opening of the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14. Accordingly, the portions 51, 52 and 53 are connected with proper sealing (air- or fluid-tightness), and the inside circumference is properly shut off from an outside atmosphere with the sealing. Thereby, the (physical or chemical) foaming agent 4 and the resin composite 5 containing the foaming agent 4, which have been supplied into the cylinder 11, are prevented from leaking out from the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14 (GF supply portion 53, GF supply unit 50).
  • the continuous glass fiber 3 is supplied into the cylinder 11 of the plasticizing pushing portion 10 by the roller 54 with its rotation, where the fiber 3 is cut into pieces preferably by a shearing force of the screw 12 rotating in the cylinder 11.
  • a length of the fiber pieces preferably can be adjusted by the rotational speed of the screw 12, the relative friction force between the fiber 3 and the roller 54 and/or the supply speed of the fiber 3 by the roller 54.
  • the mixing portion 14 of the reinforcement fiber 3 preferably is located downstream of the anti counterflow portion 13 of the screw 12.
  • the supply portion 15 of the (physical or chemical) foaming agent 4 preferably is (likewise) located downstream of the anti counterflow portion 13 of the screw 12 and/or upstream of the mixing portion 14 of the reinforcement fiber 3.
  • the reinforcement fiber 3 is mixed with resin 2 that has reduced its viscosity with the (physical or chemical) foaming agent 4, so that the mixing and dispersion of the reinforcement fiber 3 can be improved. Also, the mixed fiber 3 is transmitted downward by the (physical or chemical) foaming agent 4, so it may not go upstream.
  • the reinforcement fiber 3 is mixed with the resin 2 preferably at the portion (mixing portion 14 ) located downstream of the supply portion of the (physical or chemical) foaming agent 4 (supply portion 15 ). Accordingly, the reinforcement fiber 3 is mixed with resin 2 that has reduced its viscosity with the (physical or chemical) foaming agent 4, so that the mixing and dispersion of the reinforcement fiber 3 in the resin composite 5 can be improved.
  • thermoplastic resin preferably is used as the following resin 2, and the following thermoplastic resin may be applied; polyethylene-based resin, polypropylene-based resin, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS resin), polystyrene-based resin, polycarbonate-based resin, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer (AS resin), sybdiotactic polystyrene, polymethyl methacrylate, polyphenylene sulfide, polyether sulfone, polyarylate, polyamide, polyimide, liquid crystal resin, polyphenylene oxide, polyacetal, polyethylene naphthalate, and so on.
  • ABS resin acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer
  • AS resin acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer
  • AS resin acrylonitrile-styrene copo
  • polypropylene-based resin polystyrene-based resin, polycarbonate-based resin, sybdiotactic polystyrene, polyphenylene sulfide are preferable, and polypropylene-based resin are more preferable.
  • polymer blend is applicable as the thermoplastic resin.
  • reinforcement fiber 3 glass fiber, carbon fiber, inorganic whisker, potassium titanate whisker, and so on preferably may be applied.
  • the content of the thermoplastic resin 2 with respect to the thermoplastic resin composite 5 is preferably about 20 - about 95 wt%, more preferably about 60 - about 90 wt%. There is a concern of a poor flowing function or a weak mechanical rigidity if the content of the thermoplastic resin 2 is too small. Also, the content of the reinforcement fiber 3 with respect to the thermoplastic resin composite 5 is preferably about 0 - about 50 wt%, more preferably about 10 - about 40 wt%.
  • thermoplastic resin composite 5 may be added an additive or changing agent, such as powder fillers, plasticizing agent, stabilizing agent, anti oxidant, ultraviolet-ray absorbent, anti-charging agent, flame retardant, or flame-resistant agent.
  • an additive or changing agent such as powder fillers, plasticizing agent, stabilizing agent, anti oxidant, ultraviolet-ray absorbent, anti-charging agent, flame retardant, or flame-resistant agent.
  • the physical foaming agent 4 (as the preferred foaming agent) in the present embodiment includes any foaming agent with a pressure lower than the super critical pressure, other than the super critical fluid in the super critical state (Super Critical Fluid: SCF), just excluding a chemical foaming agent that foams with a heat caused by a chemical reaction.
  • a super critical fluid is a fluid that is in a state where the temperature and pressure of the fluid exceeds respectively the critical temperature and/or pressure that allow the at least partial coexistence of gas and liquid.
  • any type of (physical or chemical) foaming agent 4 may be applied in the present embodiment as long as it can be molten in the thermoplastic resin composite 5 and is an inert gas regardless of being in the super critical state, the super critical fluid of carbon dioxide, nitrogen or composite gas of these is preferable from viewpoints of safety, costs and the like. And, when the physical foaming agent 4 of these gas is applied, the foaming agent 4 can be mixed and dispersed well, thereby providing the fiber filler reinforced resin molded article (product) having a properly fine foam cell and a further improved properties.
  • the application of the super critical fluid of carbon dioxide may be more preferable because of little damage against the global environment.
  • the critical temperature of the carbon dioxide is 31. 3 °C and the critical pressure thereof is 7.4 MPa
  • the critical temperature of the nitrogen is - 147 °C and the critical pressure thereof is 3.4 MPa. Accordingly, the super critical state of these can be easily maintained by heating and pressuring (herein, heating may not be necessary for the nitrogen).
  • the super critical fluid of the carbon dioxide or nitrogen functions as a plasticizing agent, the flowing of the resin can be improved, thereby providing the injection molding of the resin composite 5 containing the reinforcement fiber 3 with better flowing properties.
  • the pressure at a time the (physical or chemical) foaming agent 4 is supplied to the thermoplastic resin composite 5 be set to about 15 MPa or more, further preferably about 20 MPa or more.
  • the supply amount of the physical foaming agent 4 depends on the kind thereof, but it is preferable that the supply amount with respect to about 100 wt% of the thermoplastic resin composite 5 be set to about 0.1 - about 20 wt%, further preferably about 0.5 - about 10 wt%. Accordingly, the properly fine foam cell can be provided while advantageously avoiding that the foam cell may become too large and an appearance of the molded article may deteriorate.
  • the mold 60 comprises a stationary mold 61 and a movable mold 62, which preferably at least partly are made from metal or steel material such as carbon steel, aluminum alloy, or copper alloy.
  • the cavity 63 is formed by these molds 61, 62 coupled to each other, and a hot runner portion 66 is provided in a flow path of the molten resin composite 5 from an injection supply hole 64 (nozzle) to a gate 65.
  • the reinforcement fiber 3 since the location of mixing the reinforcement fiber 3 (reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14 ) is downstream of the anti counterflow portion 13, the reinforcement fiber 3 can be prevented from being broken at the anti counterflow portion 13. Also, the location of supplying the physical foaming agent 4 (foaming-agent supply portion 15 ) is downstream of the anti counterflow portion 13.
  • the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14 and the foaming-agent supply portion 15 may be located at the substantially same location in the flow direction, or either one may be located upstream of the other. In any case, as long as both the portions 14, 15 are located upstream of the anti counterflow portion 13, the breakage of the reinforcement fiber 3 can be prevented, without making the molding method or apparatus complex.
  • the fiber filler reinforced resin molded article with improved properties, such as strength, rigidity and the like, can be provided.
  • the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14 is located downstream of the foaming-agent supply portion 15. Thereby, since the reinforcement fiber 3 is mixed with the resin 2 to which the foaming agent 4 is supplied, the reinforcement fiber 3 is mixed with resin 2 that has reduced its viscosity with the foaming agent 4. Thus, the mixing and dispersion of the reinforcement fiber 3 in the resin composite 5 can be improved.
  • the reinforcement fiber 3 is provided independently from the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14, the seal structure with proper fluid- or air-tightness can be applied at the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14. Thereby, the foaming agent 4 and the resin composite 5 can be surely prevented from leaking out from the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14. Also, since the reinforcement fiber 3 preferably is provided in the form of the continuous fiber, the proper fluid- or air-tightness can be improved properly with a simple structure.
  • the resin composite 5 collected temporarily in the resin collection portion 20 is transmitted to the metering injecting portion 30, and after metering of the resin composite 5 for the necessary amount for molding, the resin composite 5 is supplied into the cavity 63 of the mold 60 via the metering injecting portion 30. Since this supply (confluence) promotes the mixing and dispersion of the reinforcement fiber 3 in the resin composite 5, the reinforcement fiber 3 can be dispersed uniformly. Thus, the fiber filler reinforced resin molded article with more excellent properties can be provided.
  • a molding method of a fiber filler reinforced resin molded article in which a reinforcement fiber 3 and a resin 2 are plasticized and kneaded in a material supply cylinder 11 including a screw 12 with an anti counterflow portion 13, and the resin 5 with the reinforcement fiber 3 at least partly mixed therewith is injected into a cavity of a mold 60, the reinforcement fiber 3 is mixed with the resin in the cylinder 11 at a portion downstream of the anti counterflow portion 13 of the screw 12, and a (physical or chemical) foaming agent 4 is supplied into the cylinder 11 at a portion downstream of the anti counterflow portion 13. Accordingly, there can be provided a molding method or apparatus of a fiber filler reinforced resin molded article that can improve properties by preventing the reinforcement fiber from being broken.
  • FIG. 3 An entire structure of a fiber filler reinforced resin injection molding apparatus according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 3.
  • the fiber filler reinforced resin injection molding apparatus 1A is different from the apparatus 1 of the first embodiment in having no resin collection portion 20.
  • the apparatus 1A has the similar or substantially same components as the apparatus 1 except the following portion.
  • the similar or substantially same components of the apparatus 1A are denoted by the same reference characters as those of the apparatus 1, whose descriptions will be omitted.
  • the resin composite 5 plasticized at the plasticizing pushing portion 10 is supplied directly to the junction portion 33 of the metering injecting portion 30.
  • the mixing and dispersion of the reinforcement fiber 3 and the (physical or chemical) foaming agent 4 in the resin composite 5 is attained, and after metering of the resin composite 5 for the necessary amount for molding, the resin composite 5 is injected into the cavity 63 of the mold 60.
  • the foaming-agent supply portion 15 preferably is located downstream of the anti counterflow portion 13, and the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14 is located downstream of the foaming-agent supply portion 15. Accordingly, the reinforcement fiber 3 can be prevented from being broken at the anti counterflow portion 13, and the reinforcement fiber 3 can be mixed and/or dispersed properly in the resin composite 5.
  • the fiber filler reinforced resin molded article with the improved properties, such as strength, rigidity and the like, can be provided.
  • the seal member 55 is provided at the GF supply portion 53 to prevent the (physical or chemical) foaming agent 4 and the resin composite 5 from leaking out of the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14 (GF supply unit 50).
  • a compensating means for compensating the physical foaming agent 4 according to the amount of leakage of the agent 4 instead.
  • FIG. 4 A schematic structure of a plasticizing pushing portion equipped with a leakage compensating device of the (physical or chemical) foaming agent is shown in FIG. 4 .
  • This plasticizing pushing portion 10 which may be applied to the injection molding apparatus 1, 1A of the first and/or second embodiments, includes the foaming-agent supply potion 15 preferably located downstream of the anti counterflow portion 13 and/or the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14 preferably located downstream of the foaming-agent supply potion 15.
  • To the foaming-agent supply potion 15 is coupled a supply pipe 43 to supply the (physical or chemical) foaming agent 5 from the SCF supply unit 40.
  • a buffer tank 56 To the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14 is coupled a buffer tank 56 , and a branch pipe 57 (provided near the supply pipe 52 ) to supply the reinforcement fiber 3 from the GF supply unit 50 is attached to a cylindrical side wall face 56a of the buffer tank 56 .
  • a SCF guide pipe 44 To an upper end wall face 56b of the buffer tank 56 is connected a SCF guide pipe 44 to guide the foaming agent 4 that has leaked to an outside environment or the SCF supply unit 40 .
  • a flow meter 45 (flow-amount detecting device) is disposed in the SCF guide pipe 44 . The flow meter 45 preferably detects the leakage amount of the foaming agent 4 .
  • a second foaming-agent supply portion 15' (not illustrated) may be provided preferably downstream of the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14 , and the substantially same leakage amount of the physical foaming agent 4 may be supplied again from the SCF supply unit 40 into the cylinder 11 via this second foaming-agent supply portion 15' .
  • the amount of the (physical or chemical) foaming agent 4 that substantially corresponds to the amount that has leaked can be supplemented from the foaming-agent supply portion 15, 15' .
  • the necessary amount of the foaming agent 4 in the resin composite 5 can be maintained, and thereby the properties of the resin molded article having a desirable foaming ratio can be improved.
  • the above-described necessary amount and the desirable foaming ratio should be properly decided in designing the resin molded article.
  • a porous member 58 preferably is provided at an inside face of the upper end wall face 56b and an inside face of the attaching portion of the branch pipe 57 of the buffer tank 56 . This porous member 58 shuts the flow of the resin composite 5 with the foaming agent 4 , thereby preventing the resin composite 5 from leaking further.
  • the leakage amount of the foaming agent 4 that has leaked from the reinforcement-fiber mixing portion 14 is detected by the flow-amount detecting device (flow meter 45 ) in the path (SCF guide pipe 44 ), and the foaming agent 4 can be supplemented by the amount corresponding to the leakage amount from the foaming-agent supply portion(s) 15, 15' .
  • the necessary amount of the foaming agent 4 in the resin composite 5 can be substantially maintained, and the properties of the resin molded article having the desirable foaming ratio can be improved.

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